Friday, July 4, 2014

Chuck Carson (by Dick Grant)



CHUCK CARSON
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

ARDIS WELLS - CHUCK KRENZ AND DAKOTA ROUNDUP-1
J. WELLS - A. WELLS – C. KRENZ AND DAKOTA ROUNDUP-2
C. WELLS-C. KRENZ-J. WELLS-3                                                   Minneapolis, Mn:                                                                                             1955
DAKOTA ROUNDUP-4
Ardis Wells (vcl-5); Charles “Chuck Carson” Krenz (vcl-6/gtr); Charles “Chuck” Wells (vcl-5/    ); James “Jimmy” Wells (vcl-6/        );
                                                                                                                               Producer:

45-PK-211           INDIAN LOVE CALL                                               -1-5-6                 Joyce 45-601
                          (Friml-Hammerstein-Harbach) (Harms ASCAP)                                   
45-PK-212           I DON’T KNOW WHY BUT I DO, DO YOU                -2-5-6                            45-601
                          (Ardis Wells) (East Coast Pub. Co. BMI)
45-PK-213           WITCHCRAFT                 -2-5-6                              Joyce 45-602
                          (Krenz-Johnson)
45-PK-214           OKLAHOMA STOMP         (Inst)-4-7                                    45-602
                          (Cooly) (Hill & Range BMI)

NB(1): JOYCE 45-601 released 1955.
NB(2): JOYCE 45-602 released 1955.

JIMMY WELLS AND DAKOTA ROUND UP
                                                                                                                               Minneapolis, Mn.:                                                                   1956
(vcl/         ); Chuck Carson (gtr); Ardis Wells (         ); Chuck Wells (         );
                                                                                                                               Producer:

KB-260A              SELLIN’ CHANCES                                                                         North Star NS 2041, North Star NS 2041x45
                          ()
KB-260B              THAT’S WHAT MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND                        NS 2041,                   NS 2041x45
                          ()

NB(1): NORTH STAR NS 2041/NS 2041x45 released 1956.
NB(2): KAY BANK custom pressing.

BILLY FOLGER-1
CHUCK CARSON-2                                                                                                  Minneapolis,Mn.:                                                                    1956
William “Billy” Folger (vcl/      ); Chuck Carson (vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

KB-290-A             WEEP NO MORE                                                                            North Star NS 2047, North Star NS 2047 x 45
                          () (North Star Publishing Co. BMI)
KB-290-B             CRY BABY CRY                                                                      NS 2047,                  NS 2047 x 45
                          (Dave Dudley) (North Star Publishing Co. BMI)
KB-291-A             JUST ONE LITTLE KISS    -2                                   North Star NS 2048, North Star NS 2048 x 45
                          (Joseph Kelly) (North Star Publishing Co. BMI)
KB-291-B             CLOSE TO MY HEART      -2                                                     NS 2048,                   NS 2048 x 45
                          (Billy Folger) (M.M. Cole Publishing BMI)

NB(1): NORTH STAR NS 2047/NS 2047 x 45 released 1956.
NB(2): NORTH STAR NS 2048/NS 2048 x 45 released 1956.
NB(3): Both records pressed by KAY BANK, Minneapolis, Mn.

CHUCK CARSON with The Melody Ramblers
                                                                                                                              Minneapolis, Mn.:                                                                   1957          
(vcl/gtr);            
                                                                                                                              Producer:

KB 415 A            THE LITTLE STINKER                                             Soma 1061x45
                         (C. Carson) (R.H.B. Pub. Co. ASCAP)
KB 415 B            WALKING WITH A BROKEN HEART                                                            1061x45
                         (J. Kelly)(R.H.B Pub. Co. ASCAP)

NB(1): SOMA 1061x45 released 1957.
NB(2): Pressed by KAY BANK, Minneapolis, Mn.
CHUCK CARSON with The Arbach Three
                                                                                                                              Minneapolis, Mn.:                                                                   1957
(vcl/gtr); Arbach Thee (vcl chrs);
                                                                                                                              Producer:

KB-576A             THE NAVAJO TRAIL                                                                        Soma 1085x45
                         () (Leeds ASCAP)
KB-576B             DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE                                                  1085x45
                         () (Tree Publ. BMI)           

NB(1): SOMA 1085x45 released 1957.
NB(2): SOMA 1085x45 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Monday 25th November 1957.                                                                        
NB(3): Pressed by KAY BANK, Minneapolis, Mn.                           

CHUCK CARSON                                                                                                    Minneapolis, Mn.:                                                                   1958
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                              Producer:

J80W-7624         MOONLIGHT ROCK                                                                        HEP HEP-2142, Eagle EA-310, White Label WLP-8852
                         (Chuck Carson) (North Star Publishing BMI)               Club LP-018, Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55175
                                                                                                                              Star-Shine CD-101                                                                          
J80W-7625         LAUGHING GIRL                                                   HEP HEP-2142
                         (Bud Auge-Chuck Carson) (North Star Publishing BMI)                         

NB(1): HEP HEP-2142 released October 1958.
NB(2): RCA VICTOR custom pressing.
NB(3): EAGLE EA-310 “COOL BABY COOL” released Germany 1980.
NB(4): WHITE LABEL WLP-8852 “MINNESOTA ROCK-A-BILLY-ROCK” released Holland 1983.
NB(5): CLUB LP-018 “GRAB THIS AND DANCE, Vol.18.” released United Kingdom
NB(6): BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55175 “KNOCK OUT” released Germany 2005.
NB(7): STAR-SHINE CD-101 “TEEN ROCKET RIDE” released

CHUCK CARSON                                                                                                    Minneapolis, Mn.:                                                                   1959
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                              Producer:

GA-171               WAGONS ROLLING         WESTWARD                                             Gaity GA-171
                         (Chuck Carson) (Glen-Ray BMI)
GA-172               THE PREACHER                                                             GA-172
                         (Chuck Carson) (Glen-Ray BMI)

NB(1): GAITY GA-171/GA-172 released August 1959.
NB(2): GAITY GA-171/GA-172 reviewed Billboard Pop Monday 31st August 1959.

CHUCK CARSON and BETTY LEE - Rangers
                                                                                                                              Minneapolis, Mn.:                                                                   1960          
(vcl/gtr); Betty Lee (vcl);
                                                                                                                              Producer:

L08W-0363/        WHEN LOVE GROWS OLD                                                              Circle Dot 45-102
CD-1008             (P.D Arr: Cecil Smith)
L80W-0364/        A DOG’S PRAYER                                                                                            45-102
CD-1009             (Carson-Dudley)

NB(1): CIRCLE DOT 45-102 released 1960.
NB(2): Matrix No. CD-1009 label states “OLD SHEP-CLYDE FOLEY”.
NB(3): RCA VICTOR custom pressing.

CHUCK CARSON                                                                                                    Minneapolis, Mn.:                                                                   1961
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                              Producer:

GA-6112             HOMINY GRITS                                                     Gaity GA-6112
                         ()
GA-6113             LAUGHING GIRL                                                            GA-6113
                         (Bud Auge-Chuck Carson) (North Star Publishing BMI)                         

NB: GAITY GA-6112/6113 released 1961.

CHUCK CARSON                                                                                                    Minneapolis, Mn.:                                                                                   
(vcl/gtr);                                      
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         Unknown Title                                                        Red Coat
                         ()
                         Unknown Title                                                       
                         ()

NB: RED COAT


CHUCK CARSON                                                                                                    Minneapolis, Mn.:                                                                        
(vcl/gtr));           
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         ONE WAY TICKET                                                                           Tara 45601
                         ()
                         TIME                                                                                                       45601
                         ()

NB: TARA 45601 released

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to Thieu Van De Vorst & Frantisek Frank.

2013-2014.